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Description
Direct reaction experiments in inverse kinematics are one of the best suited tools to probe a broad range of nuclear properties, providing great insight into the nuclear structure of exotic nuclei. Thus a large amount of effort was devoted at the Center for Exotic Nuclear Studies (CENS) to develop nuclear detection instruments especially intended for experiments with direct reactions in inverse kinematics at RAON. With the aforementioned constraints in mind, SCIGA (Silicon-CsI-GAGG Array) was designed as a large solid angle array of Silicon-CsI telescopes for charged-particle detection and an array of GAGG scintillators for efficient coincidence measurements of $\gamma$-rays.
This contribution will present SCIGA detailed specifications and current status. Ongoing development efforts and upcoming SCIGA experiments will also be discussed.